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14/05/2013 | The New Sick Man of Europe: the European Union

Pew Research Center Staff

French Dispirited; Attitudes Diverge Sharply from Germans

 

The European Union is the new sick man of Europe. The effort over the past half century to create a more united Europe is now the principal casualty of the euro crisis, and the European project now stands in disrepute across much of the continent. These are among the findings of a new survey by the Pew Research Center of more than 7,500 respondents in eight EU nations.

 

Support for European economic integration is down over last year in five of the eight countries surveyed. Positive views of the EU are at or near their low point in most of the countries surveyed, even among the young. And only in Germany does at least half the public back giving more power to Brussels to deal with the current economic crisis.

 

The prolonged economic crisis is separating the French from the Germans - threatening the Franco-German axis that has long driven European integration. And it has separated the Germans from everyone else. The southern nations of Spain, Italy and Greece are becoming ever more estranged as evidenced by their frustration with Brussels, Berlin and the perceived unfairness of the economic system. These negative sentiments are driven, in part, by the public's generally glum mood about economic conditions and could well turn around if the European economy improves. 

 

The survey of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Poland and the Czech Republic was conducted from March 2 to March 27, 2013. It finds: 

Economic Gloom: Most Europeans are profoundly concerned about the state of their economies. Just 1% of the Greeks, 3% of the Italians, 4% of the Spanish and 9% of the French think economic conditions are good. Only the Germans (75%) are pleased.

Leaders: In most countries surveyed, fewer people today than a year ago think their national executive is doing a good job dealing with the euro crisis. The Germans overwhelmingly back Chancellor Angela Merkel, but have slightly more negative views of her than last year. 

Some Good News: Despite rising disillusionment with the European project, the euro, the common currency for 17 of the 27 EU members, remains in public favor. Moreover, notwithstanding the fact that only 26% of the British public think being a member of the EU has been good for their economy, the British remain evenly divided on leaving the EU: 46% say stay and 46% say go.

Pew Research Center (Estados Unidos)

 

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